AHLA: Hotels Remain Top Lodging Choice for Leisure and Business Travelers
WASHINGTON—Fifty-two percent of U.S. travelers are planning overnight trips for leisure in the next four months, and hotels remain the top lodging choice for both leisure (45 percent) and business...
View ArticleFairfield Inn and Suites Bay City Texas Joins Dimension Hospitality’s Managed...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida—The 79-room Fairfield Inn and Suites Bay City Texas has joined Dimension Hospitality‘s portfolio of managed hotels. The hotel has a heated outdoor pool, complimentary breakfast...
View ArticleViceroy Shares First Phase of Global Brand Relaunch
NEW YORK—Viceroy announced the first phase of a transformative global brand relaunch, which aims to position the company as an authority in travel committed to delivering guest experiences. In the...
View ArticleSiteMinder: U.S. Travelers Prefer Direct Booking for 2025 Hotel Stays
DALLAS, Texas—SiteMinder has released its Changing Traveler Report 2025, which reported that 37 percent of U.S. travelers plan to book their 2025 stays directly, either via a hotel’s website (23.5...
View ArticleAHLA Releases Statement on Overtime Court Decision
WASHINGTON—American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) President and CEO Rosanna Maietta released the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas invalidated...
View ArticleAHLA Releases Statement on H-2B Visa Expansion
WASHINGTON—American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) President and CEO Rosanna Maietta released the following statement after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it would make...
View ArticleMarriott: Global Travelers Are Planning More Trips for 2025
Marriott Bonvoy‘s 2025 Ticket to Travel research—conducted amongst 21,374 adults in 10 markets across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East (EMEA)—showed that 42 percent of travelers plan on taking more...
View ArticleRoyal Palm South Beach Miami Welcomes Pivot as Manager
ATLANTA, Georgia—Pivot, the lifestyle operating vertical of Davidson Hospitality Group, has been tapped by Park Hotels & Resorts to manage Royal Palm South Beach Miami, A Tribute Portfolio Resort...
View ArticleAmadeus: Delays, Cancellations, and Costs Cause Friction for U.S. Travelers
NEW YORK—Despite the encouraging traveler volumes seen in many markets in 2024, travelers continue to be impacted by a range of frustrations while on a journey, according to Amadeus’ latest U.S....
View ArticleKillington Mountain Lodge Names Waterford Hotel Group Operator
WATERFORD, Connecticut—Waterford Hotel Group announced its appointment as the operator for the 102-room Killington Mountain Lodge, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, located in central Vermont’s Green...
View ArticleWaste Not: AHLA Allied Member Winnow’s Value Proposition
In the following interview, Ignacio Ramirez, Managing Director, Winnow Americas, discusses the company’s food waste reduction technology, motivation to participate in AHLA, and his hotel industry...
View ArticleIDeaS Releases Annual Trends Report for 2025
MINNEAPOLIS—IDeaS, a SAS company, released its annual trends report, 5 Predictions That Will Shape Hospitality in 2025. To help hospitality companies navigate the new year and beyond, IDeaS collected...
View ArticleSBA Appoints Kevin Carey to Small Business Lending Advisory Council
WASHINGTON—American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) Chief Operating Officer and Senior Executive Vice President Kevin Carey has been appointed to the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Small...
View ArticleAshford Hospitality Trust Converts Le Pavillon Hotel to Tribute Portfolio
DALLAS, Texas—Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. announced the conversion of the 226-room Le Pavillon Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana, to a Tribute Portfolio property. Marriott’s Tribute Portfolio is a...
View ArticleCompass Hotel Anna Maria Sound Names Concord Hospitality Manager
RALEIGH, North Carolina—Concord Hospitality announced a partnership with Margaritaville Resorts & Hotels as it assumed management of the Compass Hotel Anna Maria Sound by Margaritaville in Tampa,...
View ArticleAAA: 79.9 Million Travelers to Head 50 Miles or More From Home Over Thanksgiving
WASHINGTON, D.C.—AAA projects 79.9 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the Thanksgiving holiday travel period. For the first time, AAA’s forecast included the Tuesday before and...
View ArticlePM Hotel Group and Sightline Hospitality Find Common Ground and Join Forces
PM Hotel Group and Sightline Hospitality recently announced a strategic merger that will further the growth of PM Hotel Group’s lifestyle hotel division, Modus by PM Hotel Group, by integrating...
View ArticleHilton Signs First Signia Hotel Outside of the United States
AMMAN, Jordan—Hilton announced the signing of an agreement for a 272-key Signia by Hilton in Amman, Jordan. The signing marks the international debut of the brand and the first Signia property to be...
View ArticleIHG’s Vignette Collection Reaches Over 50 Open and Pipeline Hotels Globally
LONDON—IHG Hotels & Resorts celebrated the Vignette Collection as it reached 50+ open and pipeline properties. Just three years after the brand’s introduction to IHG’s luxury and lifestyle...
View ArticleChoice Hotels Gives Grants Through Its ‘Your Community, Your Choice’ Program
NORTH BETHESDA, Maryland—Choice Hotels International, Inc. announced the 2024 recipients of its “Your Community, Your Choice” grant program. Through this program, Choice Hotels supports causes that are...
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